Month: August 2021

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Code Story: Insights from Startup Tech Leaders - S5 E12: Chris Wexler, Krunam

Chris Wexler had a crazy path to get where he is today. By his count, he is on his 6th career. His first job was on Capital Hill, followed up with a stint in Wall Street. After that, he produced independent theater, and then got into marketing and advertising, being one of the early adopters of ad tech.

He's married with two daughters, and is a huge baseball fan (the Minnesota Twins specifically). He reads a lot of non fiction books, interestingly about public projects and how it portrays power distribution in the United States.

All along his career, he was involved in the prevention of human trafficking. He has family members running organizations focused on this specific philanthropic pursuit. The opportunity came about for Chris to utilize all the different skill sets he'd obtained over his career, plus his advocacy for fighting human trafficking... and with that, it was a no brainer for him to start his current venture.

This is the creation story of Krunam.

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Bay Curious - State of Drought 3: Are We in a Megadrought?

We've been flirting with exceptional drought on and off in California for many years now. Bay Curious listener Nicholas Hardy is wondering if it's time to call it a megadrought. That got us wondering: what is a megadrought and are we in one?

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Reported by Amy Mayer. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Kevin Stark, Katie McMurran and Brendan Willard. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Isabeth Mendoza, Paul Lancour, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Jenny Pritchett.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Why Flying Sucks Lately

Flying has been a drag for years now. But there’s an extra level of stress on commercial flights this summer. Why is flying so terrible at this moment? And what’s a traveler to do? 


Guest: Scott McCartney, the Middle Seat columnist for the Wall Street Journal. 


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Everything Everywhere Daily - Ignaz Semmelweis and His Simple Great Idea

In the mid-19th century, a Hungarian physician named Ignaz Semmelweis advocated for an incredibly simple technique that would go on to save millions of lives. However, when he first proposed it, his idea wasn’t just ignored, it was vehemently rejected by the very people who could have used it to save lives. Not only was the idea rejected, but he was ridiculed to a point that might have led to his early death.

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NBN Book of the Day - Thomas O. Haakenson, “Grotesque Visions: The Science of Berlin Dada” (Bloomsbury, 2021)

Thomas O. Haakenson's book Grotesque Visions: The Science of Berlin Dada (Bloomsbury, 2021) focuses on the radical avant-garde interventions of Salomo Friedländer (aka Mynona), Til Brugman, and Hannah Höch as they challenged the questionable practices and evidentiary claims of late-19th- and early-20th-century science. Demonstrating the often excessive measures that pathologists, anthropologists, sexologists, and medical professionals went to present their research in a seemingly unambiguous way, this volume shows how Friedländer/Mynona, Brugman, Höch, and other Berlin-based artists used the artistic grotesque to criticize, satirize, and subvert a variety of forms of supposed scientific objectivity.

Lea Greenberg is a scholar of German studies with a particular focus on German Jewish and Yiddish literature and culture; critical gender studies; multilingualism; and literature of the post-Yugoslav diaspora.

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What A Day - America’s Last Days In Afghanistan with Rep Barbara Lee

After 20 years, the U.S. has pulled out the last of its troops from Afghanistan. We spoke with Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee, who was the only member of Congress to vote against the authorization of use of force that led to U.S. troops being in Afghanistan, to discuss the latest developments.

And in headlines: officials are still assessing the damage of Hurricane Ida, a new Texas law bans abortions as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, the Dept. of Education is investigating five states with bans on mask mandates in schools, and two Michigan parents were ordered to pay nearly $45,000 after throwing away their son's massive pornography collection.


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WSJ: “U.S. Investigates Kabul Airstrike; 10 Afghan Civilians Died, Relatives Say” – https://on.wsj.com/3kF1mzr


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The NewsWorthy - 20-Year War Ends, Former Billionaire on Trial & IKEA Buyback – Tuesday, August 31st, 2021

The news to know for Tuesday, August 31st, 2021!

What to know about America's longest war coming to an end. What was accomplished in the final days, and what still lies ahead. 

Also, the latest impact of fires and flooding in different parts of the U.S. this week. 

Plus, the woman who was once known as the youngest female self-made billionaire is now on trial for fraud, China is changing the rules for kids who play video games, and there are new recommendations for international travel. 

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #295 – “Memphis Wrestling Part 2: Jerry, Jerry, & Andy” with Matt McCarthy & John Hastings

In this episode, Rivers Langley and comedians Matt McCarthy and John Hastings sit down to chat some more about the fantastic world of pro wrestling in Memphis, Tennessee. This week it's all about the golden era of the late 1970s and 1980s when names like Jerry "The King" Lawler, Terry Funk, and Austin Idol were ruling the roost over at the Mid-South Coliseum. We also OBVIOUSLY talk about the legendary feud between Lawler and comedian Andy Kaufman. This is Part 2 of a two part series on Memphis Wrestling. If you've not checked out Part 1 on Sputnik Monroe and the early days of Memphis Wrestling, check out Episode #294 available in the archives.  Follow Matt on all forms of social media @McCarthyRedhead and listen to his podcast "We Watch Wrestling". You should also follow John on all forms of social media @TheJohnHastings and check out his podcast "The Wrestler Review".  Follow our show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Carter is @Carter_Glascock   Sam is @SlamHarter  Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content and being added to all the time! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod  Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod